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Jake Speed

PG19861h 40mAndrew Lane
IMDb 4.9 · Rotten Tomatoes 20% · Metacritic 42

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"More than a myth. Less than a legend. And a bit too big for his boots"

Jake Speed (Wayne Crawford) is the lead character in some of the biggest page-turners of the 1940s. A chiseled, heroic action figure, Speed saves lives on paper, but when a young girl is kidnapped and her sister (Karen Kopins) begs the real-life Speed for help, he must find a way to be as gallant as the book hero whose creation he's inspired. Accompanied by the victim's sibling, Speed flies to Africa to see if he's up to the task.

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What is Jake Speed (1986) about?

Jake Speed (Wayne Crawford) is the lead character in some of the biggest page-turners of the 1940s. A chiseled, heroic action figure, Speed saves lives on paper, but when a young girl is kidnapped and her sister (Karen Kopins) begs the real-life Speed for help, he must find a way to be as gallant as the book hero whose creation he's inspired. Accompanied by the victim's sibling, Speed flies to…

Who stars in Jake Speed?

Jake Speed stars Wayne Crawford (Jake Speed), Karen Kopins (Margaret Winston), Dennis Christopher (Desmond Floyd), John Hurt (Syd), Leon Ames (Pop Winston). The film was directed by Andrew Lane.

How long is Jake Speed?

Jake Speed has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1986. It is rated PG.

Is Jake Speed worth watching?

Jake Speed holds an IMDb rating of 4.9/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 20. Fans of Action, Comedy, Thriller are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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